An abundance has been reported in the press just a while ago regarding the bingo industry being hurt because of the cigarette ban in the UK. Things have grown so bad that in Scotland the Bingo industry has asked for huge tax breaks to assist in keeping the industry afloat. But will the internet adaptation of this classic game offer a escape, or might it in no way compare to its bricks and mortar opposite?
Bingo has been an ancient game normally played by the "blue haired" generation. For all that the game lately had experienced a recent return in acceptance with younger members of society opting to go to the bingo parlors instead of the bars on a weekend. This is all about to get flipped on its head with the enforcement of the anti smoking law all over UK.
Players will no longer be able to smoke while marking off their numbers. Beginning in the summer of ‘07 all public locations will no longer be permitted to allow cigarettes in their buildings and this includes Bingo parlors, one of the most favorite places where many people like to smoke.
The results of the cigarette ban can already be looked at in Scotland where cigarettes are already prohibited in the bingo parlours. Players have plunged and the business is absolutely struggling for its life. But where have the players gone? Of course they have not deserted this familiar game?
The answer is on the web. Players are now realizing that they can bet on bingo using their computer while enjoying a drink and smoke and still have a chance at big cash rewards. This is a recent phenomenon and has timed itself bordering on perfect with the anti cigarette law.
Of course playing on the net is unlikely to replace the social portion of heading over to the bingo parlor, but for a group of players the rules have left a lot of bingo players with little alternative.